Hong Kong relay station becomes operational.
No reliable
audience surveys have so far been possible in China but
the BBC is believed to have a considerable following, as do
BBC English television programmes.
13. To project what Britain has to offer in the fields of
trade, science and technology (including agricultural),
education and culture we have maintained a vigorous
programme of ministerial visits, commercial missions,
participation in trade exhibitions.
Secured trade related
bilateral agreements, established government assisted
scholarship schemes and encouraged COI sponsored visits.
VISITS:
14.
The visits to the UK by Premier Zhao in 1985 and the
Communist Party General Secretary Hu in 1986, and The
Queen's State Visit to China in October 1986, have set the
seal on the bilateral relationship.
opportunities for further development and thickening up of
the relationship.
There are now new
SECTION VI: POLICIES OF OTHERS WHICH SIGNIFICANTLY AFFECT
BRITISH INTERESTS
15.
Most Western countries share our interest in
encouraging the Chinese to play a fuller part in the world's
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affairs, and strengthen their economy. As such they are
also rivals in the Chinese market. Japan has consolidated
her leading position as a trading partner.
Since 1979, the
USA nas sought to develop a strategic relationship with
China, with some success, and has become the leading
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